Can flanging and double-seaming machine.



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GENSON D DOUBLE SEAM APMGATION FILED Dl A. JOHNSON. vGAN FLANGING AND DOUBLE SEAMING MACHINE. APPLICATION FI'LED DEQ. s, 1909.

1,055,467. Patented Mar. 11, 193. v fn r; v 1 SHEETS-SHEET 5. @j 4 Hg] A. JOHNSON.

BAMING MAGINB. APPLICATION FILED DEG. 3, 1909.

GAN FLANGING AND DOUBLE S Patented' Mar. 11, 1913.

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A. JUHNSON. GAN FLNGING AND DOUBLE SEAMING MACHINE. APPLICATION HLBD 1320.3, 1909.

7 SHEETS-SHEET 7 Egg siis carnival oenicii AXEL JOENSQN, 0F SAN FRANCISCO, CALFORNIA, ASSIG-NOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF YORK, N127., A GGRPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CAN FLAN'GING AND BOBLE-SEMING MACHINE.

Application ed Beeember 3, 1939.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To all 'wf/om t m ay concern Be itA known that l, AXEL JOHNSON, a

citizenvot' the United States, residing in San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and useful improvement in Can Flanging and Bonble-Seaming Machinesot which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in can thinning a d double seeming machines.

rl'he obj t of my invention is to provide an automa can body langing and double seaming machine of a simple, etlicient and durable construction suitable tor use in canning factories for closing tilled cans by don ble seeming the final heads or covers thereto, by means of which cans may' be so closed, rapidly and cheaply' and with certainty and uniformity in the production ot hermetically tight seams. lso to provide a machine which will operate with equal facility upon either flanged or nnanged can bodies, and this Without requiring any change, removal oj z .'nstment ot parts, the hanging devices or means being adaptedvto either torni flange upon an untlanged can body or to straighten, trite up and render uniform the flange of previously flanged can body'. ilse to provide a' machine in which the lianging or iiange straightening means will serve to trne up distorted can bodies at the mouth ends thereot to adapt the same for certain reception of the can heads or covers when automatically fed. Also to provide a machine which will operate to automatically feed both the can bodies and the can heads and to automatically discharge the closed or double seemed cans.y and in which the feed of the can lieads will be controlled by the presence or absence of a can .iexjposition to receive the head so that no can head will be fed unless a can is in position to receive it. Y

My invention consists in connection with upper and lower chucks for clamping the can head and cover together and holding themtrom rotation during the double seaming operation, and a rotary seaining head having double seaming` rollers, of external segmental Hanging dies adapted to open and close and embrace or clamp the mouth end of the can body, and an internal reciprocating tlanging die adapted to enter the month of the can bodyand turn a horizontel @enge thereon or to straighten and true up aprevionsly formed flange the can body is one which has' been already flanged rlille external and internal danging dies also serve by the internal and external pressure simultaneously exerted by *ehem upon the entire periphery ot' the can body at its month end, insideand oiitside, to true no the can body it it is distorted ont of and adapt it to properly receive th" an head or cover which is to be double seemed thereto. i

My invention farther consists in connection with these devices, of a jfeed table or supportingplate for the can bodies and an intermittently moving ,carrier having seg mental pockets to receive the can bodies and feed or move them along trom the ianging devices to the rotary seaming head, the carrier being furnished with a plnjality of segmental Hanging dies., encino which coperates in torn with an opening' and closing segmental tlanging die ca iiied by a movable can clamp on tne trame of the machine.

It fin-ther consists connection With'tliese parte, oi a conveyer for automatically delivering the can bodies to the carrier one by one. a holder for the can heads and feeder for automatically delivering the can heads one by one from the can head holder to the can body carrier.v which is furnished with a series of segmental can head receiving seats or shoulders adapted to receive support the can head directly above the can body in cooperation with a stationaryv head support or guidel The lower can chuck .or clamping disk by its upward reciprocating movement. raises the can body against,

the can head and thus lifts it from its so?- poxts or seats, and clamping ity against the upper stationary chuck preparatory to the seaming operation. connection with these parts, of means for controlling the operation of the can bead feeder by the presence or absence of a can body in the carrier to receive the can head as it is fed, so that no can head 'will be ted or discharged from the can head holder unless a can is presenty on the carrier tov receive it.

My invention further consists in the novel construction of parts and devices and in the novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and described and more particularly specified in the claims. 1

in the accomnanying drawing formilt further consists in Utzl AVAILABLE CGP"14 'l will ' partly in section, on line of FigQS.

Fig. G is a detail verticalsection on' line is a detail horiZon-' tal sectionon line 7--7 of Fig; 2. Fig. 8 is eee. or rig. 5. rig. c

a detail'vertical'section of 4the rotary Seaming head, showing the means torfactiiating the double seaniing'rollers carried thereby. liig. 9 is a front elevation Aol the rotary double seemingv head. Fig. l0 is a detail view showing certain parts ci the can head feed control mechanism. Fig.v l1 is zin/en larged -detail section ternal Hanging dies. g f

ln the drawing,- A represents the frame of the machine, B 'an intermittently moving' can body' carrier having segmental pockets I to receive the-cans, and segmental Hanging diesb1,` one 'for' each pocket k32,'andsegrnental can head seats '292, one 'for each pocket 7), C

i the feed table or supporting plate upon which the cans rest as they are moved along or around by. lthe carrierfi, an opening and closingfcairbody clamp having an efe ternal segment-alllanging'the (i cooperating' in turn with each of the' 'segmental flanging dies b1 on the carrier E, D1 an internal. reciprocating Hanging die, l!" a rotary seaming head carrying double scanning rollers f f1., Gr the upper stationary can chuck or clamp disk, G1 a lovveror reciprocating can chuck or clamp disk, H can head holder or magazine, H1 can head feed devices for feeding or delivering the can heads one by one from the holder or magazine H, H2 a device orccntrolling the operation of the can 'head feed devices by'contact, with the "an, E a conveyer for delivering the can bodies to the carrier B and feed table C7 and.

M a conveyer fordelivering the closed cans from the machine.

The frame A mayl be of any suitable construction, adapted to give support or mount` f ingfor the other parts of the machine.V

The can body carrier B is preferably a horizontally rotating turret or disk. It is secured to an upright shaft B1 which may be intermittently rotated required or given a step by step movement and locked in position, to enable each of its can body receiving pockets, vsegmental Hanging dies and can headseats to cooperate in turn with the can body clamp D and its external segmentai Hanging die (Zand internal or convex flanging dieDl, andwith the rotary double seaming head ahd can clamping chucks, by any .nitable operating means; thesanie prefer ably being a Geneva gear mechanism coml.

prising a disk if having radial slots ,of and concave faces 215 coperating'with a convex Fig. is a detail plan .viev

of the external and iiilocking disk l cin-the shaft P which carries a crank arm o having a roller b9 adapted to engage the radial slots df the disk. Each of. the 'segmental external' Hanging' dies b1'.

The can eed table or supporting plate is ,preferably furnished with a circular socket c to vreceive an adjustable disk C1 to support the can under the reciprocating intei-nal liangii'igv die D15 the disk or'plate C1 being-accurately adjusted in relation to the stroke ofthe Hanging die D? by-means'o'faA .The feed table or can supportingr plate C is provided with a furtherv socket C* screw C2.

to receive the lowerreciprocating can chuck or clamp disk G1 and with ano'p'ening to .receive the'hollow stem or shank chuck' disk G1.

f Theopening and closing or movable canbody clamp D which is mounted on the 'trame of the niachine'and carries-the co.

'operating' external segmental hanging die g ofv the' d is preferably carried by a l'iorizontallyV swinging arm d on an upright rock shaft d havingan arm d4 carrying ve roller d? which is engaged'by a cam-n on the cam shaft N. Y

The reciprocating internal langingdie D1 has an operating 4stem or-plungerv d? mounted to slide in a' suitable guide or sleeve CZ, preferably 'formed integral with the 'can body clamp D. The stem (la is provided 'with a collar ds secured thereto against which bears a coil spring Z9 which serves to retract the reciprocating Hanging die D1. The internal Hanging die D1 is forced Within the upper end or mouth of the 'can' body X ,to turn the flange on the can lin copera- Which en a es a cam nl on the cani 'shaft N. l

The can body clamp D rests at its lower y end .onrthe feed' table C so that the segmental iianging'i die d is thus firmly supported and adapted to properly resist the thrust of the internal Hanging die D1. The can body carrier B which carries the external segmental Hanging dies b1 also' rests and is supported;

directly 'by the feed table 5C which has an upwardly projecting ,hub` C4' for the carrier B to lit against. v

'The rotary lseeming head F is, secured to andcarried by a" hollow-shaft F1 and is provided with radial slicles',F2`uponvvhiirh ,the seeming rollers f f1 are directly jouriialed, the F2 having adjusting members l tra connected thereto. by adjusting 'screws im. 'The Seamingroller slides" :lmi

noch

is um@ engh @a 0T the E Us and closm ae closed or hoife to su Dual AVAILABLE COF" released or fed and permitted to drop down upon the can head seat b2 on the carrier B and j on the can head guide J.

The can head feeder blades are each pret` erably pivotally niounted so that they may vibrate` or swing horizontally, and they each have operating arnis 7L connected by links 72l and 7rd with an operating' lever 714 whi ;h is

vactuated by av reciprocating bar 715 passingr ating` lever. ln order lo cause the operation' of t-lie can head. feeder blades l-ll .to he controlled by the presence or absence ot a can in the carrier B in position to receive the can.

head so that no can head will be, fed unless a can body 1s present to receive itv` I pro vide a movable can head feed controlling* device H2, preferablyconsisting; ot an .arm

adapted to be engaged by the can body in the pocket Z) of the carrier ll as the carrier rotates,' and this controlling' arni H2 is conv nected by an 211111.71` link 7112, bent lever 7:.3

engaging a vertically movable pin 711 which operates to .fraise the quadrant lever 7195 which in turn raises one ot' the six pins 70' carried by the carrier B, thus raising the reciprocating bar 71,1, so that' its shoulder hl will engage the operating lever 71. ot' the can head feeder H, and thus o1 crate the sameir" a can is in position in the pocket of the carrier .B to engage and operate the can' headfeed controlling, device H2. "lllhile, it no can should be presentin the pocket of the carrier B, the controllinggr device H2 will not be moved as the pocket Z; of the carrier B passes it, and as a consequence7 the can head feed device will not be operated. vWhen the can head is'ifed troni the holder or magazine Hbv the feeder lll: the can head so fed or 'eleased drops down upon the segmental can head seat 7F with which each of the segmental pockets 7)' of the carrie-r l is provided7 and upon the corresponding seat or ledge j ot the Curved can hea-fl guide.

J, thus supportingI the can head in position.

to have the flanged can body in the pocket 7) of the carrier raised into the can head when the carrier B moves the can body around the table Cinto registry with the lower or reciprocating can head chuck (l1 and the iotary .seaniing' head. Baring such rotary movement of the can carrier E, head is supported bythe, s'etnaenta seat b2 on the carrier B and by c: l seatl or .ledge j of the cnr-verl can head einen,

the can J. rlhe curved can'head guide J preferably has a movable-or hinged segment-j1 connected to the traine by a hinge i2 at one end and bj a vfastener y' at the other end so that this hinged portion of the guide may be swung .out to remove a can. -head 'or can in case the machine should become clogged. After the `an head or cover Xl has been seained upon the can body X by action of the rotary double seaining head lil and scarning rollers Vcarried thereby, the lower can chuck C?? moves downward into its normal 1 position tlush with the feed table C and then the, carrier B inaliesa vfurther rotary nievenient and causes the double scanned can to be discharged from the pocket of the carrier B byl engagement with the curved can discharge .fuide'N1 and delivered onto the can discharge track' or way M2 which is provided with av an discharge conveyer M, preferably an endless belt.

The cani shaft N is preferably contina' ously driven from the upright shaft l by internie'shing bevel gears 793 @inthe shaft P and n3 on the shaft N. The can. conveyer E is driven by sprocket wheels E5 on shaLhET and E on shaft EN.. The shaft F30 is Y driven from 'the shaft N by internieshing gears En E12 E13.

E is the. chit-h lever and E the clutch rod for stopp starting the machine.

To hold the an heads seated on the flanged cans after they are fed thereto bythe feeder H, l pre-fer to provide the inaehine with a curved guide plate J1, the same terminating near or adjacent to the scanning station with a curved cnd J2. immediately under the canhead holder Th1 'provide a thin sheet inetal segmental can head support H3, which, in connection with the segmental can head seat. 7,2 on 'the carrier B, supports the. can head directly over the flanged cans until the can head by the movement of the T onto carrier B is carried ofll said plate i.

the can head seat or shoulder j ot th curved i e guide 'l'. The can passes ander the can head supporting 'phie H3, llhe lower and reciprocating can holder/ or chuck disk l? preferably has its upper surface gli rong cned or knurled to aid in holding' the cans from rotation when clamped between the upper disk G and its lower disk Gl during the operation'otl the against the ment or stroke of the tlanging die or plun- ,ceived one by one into the semi-circular pockets ot the carrier as itvturns', the. cans being pushed along into the pockets-by the conveyer E. The carrier B moves the cans along the feed tableC-upon which the cans rest, irst to the openingand closing can body clamp l), the can at this time Vresting upon the supporting disk C1 in the table t) and in registry with the internal tlanging die El; which then descends 'and "enters "thin'the mouth 'of the can, and in cooperation with the external segmental hanging dies b1 on the carrier B and (Z on the clamp D, turns a ila-nge upon theupper end of the can body if it has no flange, or straightens up a prviouslywiformed flange on the can body it it has already been flanged; the internal tlanging die Di in cooperation with the external'ylianging dies ol t' being constructed and adapted to true up a previously formed flange, as Well as to produce an original flange. The'turther rotation of the carrier B brings the flanged can body ir o registry with thecan head holder H and then the can 'head feeder H1 releases Athe lovvermost can head in the holder and permits it to drop down upo-n the segmental can head seat b2 with which each ot' the segmental pockets E of the carrier is provided, and upon theecorrespondving seat or ledge j of the can head guide J.

The further rotation of the carrier B brings the can and canhead int-o registry-With the lower reciprocating can head chuck G1 and the rotary seanoing head F, the chuck G1 then iirst operating to raise the flanged can body up against the can head and clamp the two together; and then the seaming head F through theaction of its seaming rollers inter-folds the seaming flanges of the can head 'and cover into a double seam. The further movement ot the rotary carrier causes the discharge of the 'inislied can.

i claim l. ln :i can closing machine, the combination With aninterniittently moving can carrier, ot externallnnd,internal can body langing dies, the internal langing die conforming in size and shape to and adapted to enter within the mouth of the can, a rotary seaming vhead having doublerseaming rollers, a pair of can holding chucks, a can track. a conveyor for delivering` the cans to said intermittently,moving carrier, a can head holder, a can head feeder and a device for controlling the operation ot the can head feeder by the can in said4 intermittently moving carrier, substantiallyv as specified.

2. ln a can closing machine. the combination with an intermittently moving carrier having can receiving pockets, of an opening and closing can clamp, said clamp and carrier having external segmental can body Hanging dies, a reciprocating internal can body flanging die conforming in size and shape to and adapted to enter Within the mouth of the can body, a rotary seaming head havingvdouble seamiug rollers, an upper stationary can clamping chuck and a louer reciprocating can clamping chuck, substantially as specified.

3. In a can closing machine, the combination with an intermittently moving carrier having can receiving pockets, of an opening and closing can clamp, said clamp and carrier having external segmental can body hanging dies. a reciprocating internal can body Hanging die,a rotary seaming head having double seaming rollers, an upper stationary can' clainpin-grchuck, and a-lower reciprocating can clamping chuck. the pockets of said carrier having segmental can head supporting seats and a guide having a can head supporting seat, substantially as specified. 4. In a can. closing machine, the combination with an intermittently moving carrier having can receiving pockets, of an opening and closing can clamp, said clamp and carrier having external segmental can body Hanging dies, a reciprontiug internal can body tianging die` a rotary seaming head having double seaming rollers, an upper stationary can clamping chuck, a lower reciprocating can vclamping chuck, the pockets of said carrier having segmental can head supporting seats and a guide hav-Y loo V ing a can head supporting seat, a can headv holder and a can headlteeder cooperating to deliver the Ycan heads one by one to said seats, substantially as specitied.

In a can closing machine. the combination with an intermittently moving carrier having can receiving pockets. ot an opening and closing can clamp` said clamp and carrier y.having external segmental can body Hanging' dies. a reciproca-ting internal :an body Hanging die, a rotary seaning head having double seeming rollers, an upper stationary can clamping chuck, a lower, reciprotating can clamping chuck, the pockets of said carrier having segmental can head supporting seats and a guide having a .can head supporting seat, -a can head holder, a can head feeder, and a can head feed controller adapted to be engaged by a. can

the pocket of the carrier and actuated thereby, substantially as Speciiied.

6. In a can closing machine', the combina-i tic-n With an intermittently moving carrier having can receiving pockets, of an opening and closing can clamp, said clamp and carrier having external'segmental can body flanging dies, a reciprocating internal can body fl-anging die, a rotary seaming head having double Vseaming rollers, an v'upper stationary can" clamping chuck, a lower reciprocating can clamping chuck, the pockets of-said carrier having segmentaly can head supporting seats anda guide having a 'can' head supporting seat, a can head holder, a

can head feeder cooperating to deliver the can heads one by one to said' seatsr a can headfeed controller adapted to' be engaged by'a can in the pocket of the carrier and actuated thereby, and a can track and can conveyer for delivering the cans to Said carrier, substantially asspecified. A

7 In a cn closing machine, the;co1nbina tion With an intermittently moving carrier having can receiving pockets, of an opening and closing can'clamp, said clamp andcarrier having external segmental' can, 'body flanging dies, a. reciprocating internal can body flanging die, a rotary seaming head having double seaming rollers, an 'upper stationary can clamping chuck, a. lower recipro cat-ing can clamping chuck, the pocketsof said carrier having segmental can head supporting seats and a guidehaving a can head supporting seat, a can head holder above the path of said can head supporting seats on the carrier, a can head feeder below said holderand above said guide and carrier, a can head feed controller adapted to be engaged by a can in the pocket of the carrier and actuated thereby, a can track and can conveyer for delivering the' cans to said carrier,

and a discharge device and discharge track for the .seamed cans, substantially as specified.

8. The combination with a pair of can clainpingchucks, of a'rotary seaming head i having double seaming rollers, an intermittently lnovingycarrier having can receiving pockets, and a can body fliangingvdie conforming in size vand shape to the mouth of the can and adapted to enter Within the mouth of the can and lturn a flange-thereon well as to straighten and true up a pre viously formed fiange, substantially as specified. I

9. The combination with a pair of can clamping chucks, of' a rotary seaniing head having double seaming rollers, an intermittently moving carrier having can .receiving pockets, a can body flanging die conforming in size `and shape to the mouth of) the can and adapted tov enter within the mouth of the can andcturn a flange thereon as wvell as to straighten and true up a previously' formed flange/,and external segmental fianging dies cooperating With said first inentioned flanging die,`substantiallj, as speer fied.

10. The combination vwith a pair of can clamping chucks, of a rot-ary seaining head 'having double seaming rollers, an interrnlt -tently moving carrier having' can receiving pockets, a can body flangin'g die conforming in size and shape to the mouth of .the can and adapted Lto enter Within the mouth. ofthe can and turn a flange thereon as Well as to straighten and 'true up a previously formed flange',vand'a stationary table for supporting Y iianging die, and a stationary table for supporting the cans as they are moved along by saidv carrier from the flangin die to the sealning head, substantially as specified.

- 12. The combination Witha pair of can clamping chucks,4 of a rotaryA seaming head having double searning rollers, an intermittently moving'carrier having can receiving' pockets, a can body hanging die conform- `ing in size and shape to the mouth of the can and adapted to enter Within the mouth `of the can'and turn a flange thereon as Well as to straighten and true up a previously formed fiange, a stationary table for supporting the cans as they are moved along by said carrier from the flanging die to the seamin head a can head holder and a can L head feeder, substantially as specified.

13. The combination with a `pair of can clamping chucks, of a` rotary seaining head having double seaining rollers, an intermittently moving carrier having canreceiving pockets, a Ycan body Hanging die conforming in size and shape to the mouth of the can and adapted to enter the mouth of thecan and turn a flange thereon as Well as to straighten and true up a. previously formed flange, a stationary table for supporting the cans as they arelmoved along by saidy carrier from the Hanging die to the seaming head, a can head holder and a can head feeder, said carrior having segmental can head receiving seats, substantially as specified.

i-l. The combination with a pair of can clamping chucks, of a rotary seaming head having double seaming rollers, an intermittently moving carrier having can receiving Hanging die Conforming in size a LIB Asnppolling" the cane as lie? BEST AVAILABLE coo` poeliel's, a can hooy Hanging die ail-al d i-o enter the nioulh of he can and lnrn a flange thereon as `Well as io sralghen and lrue n a previously forni d flange a table for supporting the moved along oy said carri ing die to the .seal

.nine heach l as il, a previonefly formed flange, a

segmental can head receifing seaisa a Snide ha ving a can head receiving shoulder and can head feed controller adapted lo he @en y a can in the Carrier, Said can head l and feeder coperaling Vith Said ea 'r'. guide lo deliver he can heads one wald heals, enhetaniall as Soeeied.

lli. The coinhinalion Wih an inierniitfeni'ljy moving` @an carrier of a rotary .seamingl head haring double seaining rollers1 a stationary can holding Chuck and a ino'eahie can holding Chuck, a stationary liable for Supporting the cans as they are nl hy Said carrier and a reeiprocai i' anilL adapted to enterwithin there ran. substantially as apeciied.

lT. .The combination efih an l'ently moving can carrier, of a wlan, ing head having doable seeming reI stationair;v can holding,` chuck and a an holding4 clinch, a eiaionary tal are inem l V hy said carrier and a reciprmfaiing body hanging die eon'orliiing in size and shape io and adapted o enter n'ihin lhe inouh oi the can and woher-ating external Hanging dies adapted io embrace the inoul'ih end of the van, substantially as specified.

1S. The combination with a can carrier ha ving can rereii'ing Pockets. of stationary can supporling plaie, ia stationary can holdin;r chuck. a movable can holding chuck, a rotary `seaming head having double seaming rollers. a movable can body Clamp coperating' in turn i'ih [each of the poohes of Said carrier, and :ipreciproeaing can body Flanging die Conforming in `eine and shape lo and adapted to ,enller 'Within the monili of ihe van, substantially as speciefl.

19. The combination with `can Carrier having Can role-.Ning pockets, ol a Sialionary an eayporling plaie, a Sia lo' chuck, a nioahlewa eeaining head ha i nioi'ahle can he po'ilei@ of said CAF Chuck dou ie Sear im' ing in iirn if; carrier` and a recibi-oe ing; die onniioin'zi in Size :idaped ro enter Wi can5 .said carrer lievi receiving pockets and hsaid Can had? f l f .l han l die, even 'L rier l in.` segmen seat, .,uhstanially a 4.5i. The eoinhin-` ha ing can receiving oelieie.l r can supporting-plaie a eta)uonar1 ln loi 'ing elinelgy a movable oan holding chuck. a rotary seanung head havn .Y double Seann ig rollers, a movable" can-ho l ing in tarn with""eaehV ol Carrier, and ay reeipr ing d'e' j a nim*- f can body olainp coperatine' in turn with each of he pockets oi said j carrier. and a reeiproeal'ing can body flanging die, said Carrier haiiigat each of its can receivii'g pockets a segmenial 'rlanging and Said can body clamp having a Segnental anging die, each of the pockets of said carrier having a segmena-l can heed er )Dorling seat?, a curved guide having a can i w head ,ng can head holder and -l' I d feeder eopeigie nlg lo 'h-e can heads one by one to 3125 y-ipporiing seat of he cai" vier ano l ling ledge o said guidenbelaniallv d F TTT? l ne enfin' having can fe-ceri;

can supporting plate, a stationary can holdchuck, a movable can holding chuck, a rotary seaming head having double seaming rollers, a movable can body clamp Acoopera in turn with each of the pocketsof said carrier, and a reciprocating can body ianging die, said carrier having at each of its can receiving. pockets a segmental flanging die and said can body clamp having a;

segmental Hanging die, each of the pockets of said carrier having a segmental can ,head supporting seat, a curved guide having a can'head supporting ledge, a canhead holder and a 'can head feeder, said feeder coperating to` deliver the can heads one by one to said can head supporting seat of the carrier and supporting ledge of said guide and a device for controlling the operation of the can head feeder' bythe can in the can carrier, substantially asspeciied.

262. The' vmnibination with a can carrier having can receiving pockets, .of a stationary c'n supporting plate, a stationary can holding chuck, a movable Acan holding chuck, a

y'rxitary seaming head having double seaming rollers, a movable can body clampfc'o- 'operating in turn Witheach ofthe pockets of said carrier, and a reciprocating can bod)T flanging die, said lcarrier having at eachgf its can receiving pockets a segmental flanging die 4.and said canbody Aclamp having a segmental iangingdie, each ofthe pockets of said carrier havingia segmental can headV j supportingseat, a curr/ed guide having a can 51 head supporting ledge, a can. head holder above said carrier and into registry with which ysaid can head supportingseats on the carrier 'are successively brought'and a can vhead feeder, said feeder cooperating to deliver, the can heads one`l by one to said can head supporting seatnf the carrier and supporting ledge of 'said guide and a device for controlling the operation of the can head jfs-oder by the Acan in the can carrier, andY Isa its can receiving pockets a segmental flanging die andsaid can body clamp having a segmental Hanging die, each of the pockets .of said Vcarrier having a segmental can head supporting seat, a curved guide having a can head supporting ledge, a can head holder above Said curved guide and carrier and into registry with which said can head supporting seats on the carrier are successively u trffnght, a can vhead feeder, said feeder cooperating to deliver the can heads one by one to said can head supporting seat of the carrier and supporting ledge of said guide, a device for controlling the opera-tion of the can head feeder by the can. inthe can carrier, a can conveyer for delivering the cans -to said carrier, and a device for discharging the seamed cans from the machine, substantially as'speciied..

26. The combination with -ay can carrier having can receiving pockets, of a stationary can supporting plate, a stationary can holdy ing chuck, Va movable can holding chuck, a rotary seeming head having'double seaming rollers, a movable can body clamp cooperatiigf in turn with each of the pockets of said carrier, anda reciprocating can body Hanging die, said carrier having at each of its 4can receiving pockets a segmental'flanging dieand said can body clamp'having a segmental 4iianging die, each of the pockets of said carrier having a segmental can head supporting seat above each ilanging die, a curved guidev having a can headsupporting ledge, a can head holder, a can head feeder, said feeder-'coperating to deliver the 'can heads one by one to said can head supporting seat of the carrier and supporting ledge -I of said guide, av device-for controlling the `operation of the can head feeder by the can in the canv carrier, a can conveyer for delivering the cans to said carrier, a device for .discharging the seamed cans -from the machine and/a conveyer for carrying away the seamedrcans, substantially as specified.

27. The combination with an intermittently moving can carrier having can -receiving pockets, of a stationary supporting plate for the cans, a rotary seaming head having double seaming rollers', an upper stationary can holding chuck, a lower reciprocating can holding chuck, a movable clamp for clamping a can body in a pocket of the carrier, a can body anging die conforming in size and shape to and adapted to enter wit-hin the mouth of the can body, a' can head holder above the carrier and into registry with which the pockets of the carrier are successively brought, and a ,can head feeder, andmeans for automatically operating said feeder, Hanging device, clamp and carrier, substantially as specified.

28. The combination with an intermittently moving can carrier having canl receiving pockets, ofa stationary supporting plate for the cans, a-rotary seaming head having double seaming rollers, an upper stationary" can Aholding chuck, a lower 'reciprocating can holding ehucl, a movable clamp for clamping a can body in a. 'pocketl of the carrier,A a can body'flanging device, 'a can head holder, a Ican head feeder and means for automatically operating said feeder, flanging device, clamp and carrier, andv means for controlling the operation of 1 for clamping a can body in a and external can body flan 'ng dles, said 6o ing chuck an nosa-rev said feeder by a can in the carrier, substantially as specified.

29. The combination with an intermittently moving can carrier having can receivin pockets, of a stationary supporting plate or the cans, a rotary seammg head having,r double seamin rollers, an upper stationary can holding c uck, a lower reciprocating can holding chuck, a movable clamp ocket of the carrier, a can body flanging device, a can head holder above the carrier and intoregistry with which the ockets of the carrier are successively lbroug t, a can head feeder 15 and means for automatically operating said feeder, Hanging device, clamp and carrier means for controlling the operation ofsai feeder by a can in the carrier, and a can conveyei for delivering the cans to said car- 3 rier, substantially as specified.

30. The combination with a can carrier, of a. rotary seamin head having double seeming rollers, can olding chucks coperating with said seaming ead and a can 35 body flangin die adapted to enter within the mouth o the can body and conforming in size and shape thereto, said die simultaneously en aging the entire circumference of the can ody mouth and turning a flange time, substantially as specified.

.31. The combination with a can carrier, of a rotary seeming1 head having double seaming rollers, can olding chucks coperating with said lseeming head and internal internal Vfiangin die adat) to enter within the mouth o the can dy and conforming in size Aand shape thereto, said dies simultaneously engaging the whole circumference of the can body mouth and turning a flange thereon around its whole circumference at the same time, substantially as specified. a

32. The combination 'with a can carrier having can receiving pockets, of a stationary can supporting plate, a stationary can hol ing chuck an a reciprocatinI can holding chuck, a rotary seaming head avin double seaming rollers, the pockets of sai carrier having can head supporting seats and -a guide having a coperating can head supporting ledge said reciprocating can holding' chuck raising the can up against the can as speci 88. The combination with'a having can receivin pockets, of a stationary can supporting pla a stationary can hol a reciprocatin -can holding chuck, a rotary seaming head vip double seaming rollers, the pockets of sai carrier having can head s upportin seats, a guide having. a coperatmg can eed supportin so ledge, a can head holder and a vcan hea can carrier around its whole circumference at the same feeder said reciprocating can holding chuck raisin the can up against the can head supporte by 'said seats, said feeder delivering the can heads' one by one to said carrier seat and guide ledgegsubstantially as specified;

34. The combination with a can carrier having can receiving pockets, of a stationary can supportin plate, a stationary can holding chuck and a reciprocatin can holding chuck, a rotary seaining head aving double seeming rollers, the pockets of said carrier having can head supporting seats, a guide having a coperatin can head supporting led e, a can head hoier', a can head feeder, an a device for controlling the operation of the can head feeder by the presence or absence of the can in the carrier, substantially as specied.

35. The combination with a can cari-ier having can receiving pockets, of a stationary can supportingi plate, a stationary can holding chuck; an a reciprocating can holding chuck, a rotary seeming head having double seaming rollers, the pockets of said carrier having can head supporting seats, a guide having a coperating can head supporting led e, a. can head holder, a can head feeder, an a can conveyer for delivering the cansto said carrier, substantially as specified.

36. The combination with a can carrier having can receiving pockets, of a stationary' can supporting plate, a stationary can holding chuck, and a reciprocating can holding chuck, a rotary seaming head hsvin double seeming rollers, the pockets of said carrier having can head supporting seats, a guide having a cooperating can head supporting ledge, a can head holder, a

can head feeder, said feeder delivering the can heads one by one to said carrier seat and guide ledge, a device for controlling the operation of'the can head feeder by the presence or absence of a cau in the carrier, and a can conveyor for delivering the cans to said carrier, substantially as specifiedl 87. The combination with a can carrier, of a rotary' seeming head having double seeming rollers, can holding chucks coperating with said seeming head, external segmental can body Hanging dies und an internal Hanging die adapted to enter within und conforming in size and shape to the mouth of the cans, a can heud holder and a can head feeder, said internal hangingr die cntering withinand truing up the mouth of the can bod before the can head is delivered by said fee er, substantially as specified.

88. The combination with a can carrier, of a rotary seamingh head having double seaming rollers, can olding chucks coperating with said seeming head, external segmental can body Hanging dies and un in- 'ternal Hanging die adapted to enter within les 'and simple to the mouth of the cans,

head feeder, said internal Hanging die entering within and truing up the mouth of the can body before the can head is delivered by said feet er, and means for controlling the g operation of said feeder .by the presence or a sence of Aa can m said eiirrier to receive i the can head, substantially as specified.

39. The combination with a can carrier having can reccivingpockets, a stationary table .for sup orting the cans as they are moved along y the carrier, a rotary seaming head having double seaniinff rollers, can holding chucks coperating witch said seaming heud,external segmental can body Hanging dies and an internal Hanging die adapted to enter within 4and conforming in size and sha e to thc mouth of the cutis, a can head ho der and a can head feeder, said internal Hanging die entering within-and truing up the mouth of the can body before the can head is delivered by said feeder, substantially as specified.

40. The combination with a can carrier having can receiving pockets, a stationary table for sup orting the cans as they are moved along y the carrier, a rotary seaming head having double seam'ing rollers, can holdingr chucks coperatng with said seaming head, external segmental can body thinging dies and an internal Hanging die adapted to enter within and conforming in size and sha e, to the mouth of the cans, a can head holder, a 1an head feeder, said internal Hanging die entering within and triiing up the mouth of the can body before the can head is delivered by said feeder, and nieiins for controlling the o )eration of said feeder by the presence or a sence of a can in the carrier substantially as specified.

41. 'f`he combination with a can carrier having can receiving lockets, a stationary table for sup ort-ing tie cans as they are moved along y the carrier, a rotary seaming head having double seamiqn rol ers, can holding chucks coperating wit said seaming head, external segmental can body tla'nging dies and an internal flan ing die adapted to enter within and con orming in size a can hca'd ho r, a can head feeder, said internal Hanging die entering within and truing up the mouth of the can bod before the can head is delivered by said eeder, means for controlling the oieration of 'said feeder by the presence or a nce of a can in the earrer, and a conveyor for delivering the cans to said carrier, substantially as specified.

42. The combination with an intermittently moving can carrier having can receiving pockets, of a rotary seaming head having seeming rollers, can holdin chucks coperatin with said senmm hea a supportin ta le for the cans, an external segmentalgean body Hanging dies and an internal Hanging die adapted to enter within and ternal Hanging die adapte conforming in size and shape to the mouth l of -the cans, said table supporting said ex- ;ternal segmental can body Hanging dies against. the thrust of said internal tlanging die. substantially as specified.

43. The combination with an intermittently moving can carrier having can receiving pockets, of a rotary seaming head having seaining rollers, can holding chucks cooperating with said scanning head. a supportin r table 'for the cans, external .segmental-5 can body Hanging dies and an internal Hanging die adapted to enter within and conforming in size and shape to the nioutli of the cans, a can head holder and a can head feeder, said internal Hanging die entering within and truing up .the month of the can body before the can head is delivered by said feeder, substantially as specified.

44. The combination with an intermittently moving can carrier having can receiving pockets, of a rotary seeming head having scaining rollers, can holding chucks cooperating with said seaining head, a snpportiug table for the cans. external segmental can body Hanging dies and an internal Hanging die adapted to enter within and conforming in size and shape to the mouth of the cans, a can head holder, a can head feeder, said internal Hanging die entering within and truiug up the mouth of the can bod before the can head is delivered by said fee( er and means for controlling the operation of the can head feeder by a can in the carrier, substantially as specified.

45. The combination with a can carrier having can receiving pockets, of a rotary seaming head having seaming rollers, an upper stationary can holding chuck and a lower movable can holding chuck coperating with said seaming head and external segmental can body Hanging dies, an internal Hanging die adapted to enter within and conforming in size and shape to the mouth of the cans, and a table sup )orting said external segmental can body tanging dies against the thrust of said internal Hanging die, substantially as specified.

4H. ,The combination with a can carrier having can .receiving pockets, of a rotary seaming head having seeming rollers, an upper stationary can holding ghuck and a lower movable can holding chuck coperating with said seaming head and external segmental can body Hangin dies and an into enter within and conforming in size and shape to the mouth of the cans, a can head holder and a can head feeder, said internal Hanging die enterin within and triiing up the mouth of the canliiody before the can head is delivered by said feeder, substantially7 as specified.

47. The combination with a can carrier having can receiving pockets, of a rotary head fed ning having seeming rollers, an er Stationary can holding chuckl and a Tfable can holding chuck coperatr said seaining head and external ral can body Hanging dies and an inanging die'adapted to enter Within and conforming in'size and shape to the the cans, a can head holder, a can feeder, said internal Hanging die en- 'thin and truing up the mouth of dv hefore the can head is delivered ed can in the poclret of the carrier, subf as specifigd.

combination with a can carrier an receiving pockets, orn a rotary head having seaining rollers, an A stationary can holding chuck and a movable can holding chuck coperatf with said seaming head andexternal l can body hanging dies and an innging die adapted toenter Within and conforming in size and shape to the mouth or the cans, can head holder, a can head feeder, said internal Hanging die enieri within and truing up the mouth of the can body before the can head is delivered hr said feeder, means for supporting the can the holder above the flanged rroin can in the pocket of the barrier, said lower norahle can holding chucli operating to' raise the flanged can against the can head f d to clamp the saine against. the upper stacheck, substantially' as specified.

Ahe combination with an intermit i carrier having can receiving cans, a rotary seaming head having ning rollers, can holding chucks coper- `with said seaniing head, the lower one 5 vertically movable, can body tlanging ea a can head holder, a can head Jfeeder, said carrier having segi'nental can head supjL\, -rting seats, and a cooperating lan head supporting plate projecting under the can head holY and over the can in the carrier,

*antially as specified.

al). The combination with an intermitcarrier having can receiving .gum

pockets, of a stationary supporting table for the cans, a rotary seeming head having searning rollers, can holding chucks copera'ting with said seeming head, the lower one being vertically movable, can body ianging means, a can head holder, a can head feeder, said carrier having segmental can head supporting seats, a cooperating can head supporting plate projecting under the can head holder and over the can in the carrier, and a curved guide having a can head supporting ledge to support the can head on ite outer side and hold itin the segmental Seat of the carrier as the carrier moves the can and can head along, substantially as specified.

5l. The combination With an intermittently moving carrier having can receiving pockets, of a stationary supporting table `'for the cans, a rotary seaming head having seaming rollers, can holding chucks coperating with said seaining head, the lower one being vertically movable, can holy Hanging means` a can head holder, a can head feeder, said carrier having segmental can headsupporting seats', a cooperating can head supporting plate projecting under the can head holder and over the can in the carrier, a curved guide haring a can head supporting ledge to support the can head on its outer side and hold itin the segmental seat oi' the carrier as the carrier moves the can and can head along. and means for controlling the operation ot the feeder hy the presenceor absence or' a can in the carrier, substantially as specified.

The combination with an inte mib tently moving carrier having can receiving pockets. ot a stationary can supporting plate, a rotary seaming head having seaming rollers, can holding chucks cooperating with said seamng head, can body Hanging means, said pockets having segniental can head supporting seats and a curved guide for holding the can heads in said seats and supporting their outer edges as they are moved along b v the carrier, substantially as specified.

AXEL JOHNSON.

llv'itnesses:

ROBERT H. GAY, O. A. Eoonns. 

